Boxing.



W. WHITE.

BOXING.

APPLICATION m2o MAR. z3, wm.

Patented-Nov. 5, 1918.

ATTO R N EY `lill WILLMM EDWARD WHITE, `0F SASKATON, SASKATGHEWAN, GN'ADA.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that ll, WLLIAM E. Winrar, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Saskatoon, Province of Saskatchewan, in the Dominion of Canada, have invented a new and useful Boxing, of which the Afollowing is a specihcation.

'lhis invention has reference to journal boxes, and its object is to provide a journal box` of simple and particularly strong construction, permitting accurate ttingof the journal-engaging parts to the shaftA or journal. j

` ln accordance with the invention there is provided a basic member of the journal box, a cap member and a cover member, which latter incloses the cap member and `is associated with the basic member of the journal box in such manner that the bolts for hold-` ing the two members together may serve as the bolts forsecuring the journal box 'to a supporting structure. Set screws are carried by the cover member and bear against the cap member of the journal box to adjust the latterinto proper relation with a journal running inthe othermember of the journal box. 'llhe cap member is provided with an oil well for the lubrication of the journal.`

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the followingdetail description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification with the understanding, however, that while the drawings show a practical form of the invention the latter is not confined to any exact conformity with the showing of the drawing, but may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications mark no material departure from the salient features ofthe invention as expressed in the` claims.

ln thedrawings-e o l Figure l is a plan vlew of a journal box ,embodying the invention. l

Fig. Qlis a section on the line 2- 2 of with some of the parts shown in elevation.` l u j f Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3of Fig. l.. i i

Referring to the drawings there is shown a support l, `which `may be considered as representative of any suitable support for a tpectneatton of Letters Patent.

application med March a3, 191e; serial No. 234,305.

journal bearing. 'lhere is also shown a basic member `2 constituting one member of the journal bearing and suitably shaped to supratentea ivm. a tera port a shaft or journal 3, the basic member 2 suficient height to permit the` passage of the shaft or journal 3, and a cap 9, which latter completes the journal bearing. The capwmember 9 is provided with a babbitt lining 10 conforming to the journal or shaft 3, while thecap 9 is arched to fit about the journal toan appropriate extent, so that the linings a and l0 nearlyencircle the journal bearing where it passes through them. The basic member 2 where receiving the journal, and the cap 9 where engaging the journal, do not quite encircle the latter, there being spaces 1l provided for the reception of shims or liners customarily employed to provide for taking up wear. u l

"llhe cap member u is formed with an oil well 12, and it will be understoodthat this oil Well may have a cover, although such cover is not shown in the drawing j ut is the usual feature of journal bearings;`

The cover member 8 has a top opening 13 therethrough conforming in shape .to the exterior of the oil well 12, but suliiciently larger to permit a limited amount of play. Atappropriate points, say `at the ends of the cover member and onopposite sides of the longitudinal and transverse` center lines thereof, are bosses 14 having radial passages tapped therethrough for the reception While shims may be employed, they may be omitted and very accurate adjustn'ientobtained by the use of the set screws 15, which may be screwed down tightly and then relieved by `turning them backwardly short distance, after which they are locked by the nuts 17. But one set of bolts 6`- isy necessary to hold both the basic member 'to the;y boxing; andthe cover 8 ontothe sup-:

port l.

The upper or cap part ofthe journal bearingneednothave any faced surfaces touching any other part off'thebearing, thus'doing avvay'I With tedious and'expensive Work inmakingaccurate adjustment.

By loeatingxthe set screwsin radiallyV divergentrelation-to each other on the opposite sides of the longitudinal and transverse center line of the bearing, they arecapable of withstanding a thrust from any direction.

While it is desirable to have the cover member-E8 formed in 'one piece, it may be constructed otherwise, and While four bolts 6` and, four setscrevvs l5y are shown in the drawing, it is to-be understood that other numbers of bolts andset screws ,maybe eniployed, Vin, accordance with the needs of journal bearings-of' different sizes.

When the support l is made of Wood, it may. loe-,advantageous to providethe basic member 2 With a longitudinal tongue 19,

. capable of being set` into the surface of the supportthereby strengtheningand centralizingthejournalbox. Under other circum-.. 'stances they tongue may be omitted.

When the l( :fap member is being provided With the babbittlining, this, operation can be performed'in, an ordinaryl jig, in the usual manner. `The cap member notl having any `faced sur-faces touching any other rpart of the boxing, is notV required to be machined.

`Whatis claimed' is 1l' Afjjournal box comprising a basic member, a cap member adapted thereto, and a ber., a 'capfmember adapted thereto and hav.-

ing an oil; Wellrthereon, and' a cover .member inclosing the cap member andprovidedwith a passage therethrough for the oil Wellvvith the latter extending beyond the cap member, and4 said cover, member havingset screws for holding and adjusting the cap member.

4. yA journal box comprising a basic mem ber, a cap member adapted thereto, and :f cover member inclosing the cap member and provided with means for holding the cap member, said cap member havingv an oil well formed thereon and projecting through the cover member, and said cover member having a passage through Which the oil Well projects, with the passage materially larger resisted.

6. A- journal'box comprising a basic member, 'a cap member adapted thereto, and a cover member extending over the cap member and providedwith bosses with threaded passages therethrough in radial relation to the longitudinalaxis of the journal box, said cover member having set screws in lthe threaded passages for engaging, adjusting and holding the cap member with reference to-a journal carried by the journal box.

7. Avjournalbox comprisinga basic member, a cap member adapted thereto, and a cover member extending over the cap member and provided with radial bosses on opposite sides of'thelongitudinal center line of the journal box, said bosses being provided Withradial threaded passagestherethrough, set` screws. extending through the passages 'andengagingthe cap member', and lock nuts on the set screws engaging the bosses.

8. A j ournalbox comprising a basic'member with side'ianges, a'ca'p member adapted 105 to the basic member and having an oil Well formed thereon, a cover member with side flanges matching those ot the basic member withn the said flanges of the basic member and Cover member provided- With matching holes for fastening means common to the basic. member and cover member, said cover member extendingover the cap member and provided with a passage, for the oil Well, of

a larger area than the'oilwell to permit play 116 ofthe latter in the-passage, set screws cars riedby theeover member in radiall relation thereto and disposedon opposite sides of the longitudinal center line of the covermember, and lock nuts carriedbythe set screws yand engaging the cap member.

9. A journal box comprising a basicmember, a Cap member adaptedthereto and having an oil Well'thereon, and-acovery member `inclosingthe cap member and provided With a'passage therethrough forthe oil vvell with the latter extending beyond the cap member.

10'. A 'journalbox comprising a basic member :having a babbitt lining'adaptcd to the journal'ovr shaft, acap member also having 130 leerme a babbtt lining also adapted to the shaft or as my own, l have hereto axed my signa gournal, and a cover member secured to the ture 1n the presence of two Witnesses. basic member and partially nclosing the cap member, and provided with means which WILIAM EDWARD WHXTE 5 engage and adjust tbe cap member with relltnesses;

spect to the journal. J. C. lFnietnAvnn,

ln testimony, that I claim the foregoing VERA Amm..

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